Racing Incident Report
Horse No 1 FIREFOOT (J183) K Teetan Bumped shortly after the start.
Sent for sampling post-race.
Horse No 3 HAILTOTHEVICTORS (J508) J Moreira J Moreira was reprimanded for failing to present himself in the Parade Ring by the required time.
Commenced a forward move from the 1100 Metres and raced wide and without cover thereafter.
Sent for sampling post-race.
Horse No 4 MEEPMEEP (H234) H Bowman Leaving the 300 Metres was checked when crowded by HAPPYDEARHAPPYDEER (Y L Chung) which hung in before being corrected by its rider.
Whilst the Stewards accepted that Jockey Chung had made an effort to straighten HAPPYDEARHAPPYDEER, he was reprimanded and advised he should have straightened his mount sooner than he did on this occasion.
Noted to have lost its right front plate after the race.
Horse No 5 FORTUNE KINGO (K457) C Y Ho C Y Ho was reprimanded for failing to present himself in the Parade Ring by the required time.
Leaving the 800 Metres was bumped heavily by GENERAL SMART and taken wider (see GENERAL SMART).
C Y Ho reported that his mount was not comfortable on the “Wet Slow” track conditions on the All Weather surface.
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.
Horse No 6 CELESTIAL HARMONY (K059) L Hewitson Held up for clear running on the Home Turn.
L Hewitson stated that when his mount jumped only fairly he elected to ride the horse in a conservative manner to ensure that it was able to obtain cover.
Horse No 7 SPECIAL HEDGE (H354) C L Chau Bumped shortly after the start.
Held up for clear running on the Home Turn.
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a “roarer” which had previously been reported.
Horse No 8 GOLDEN FORTUNE (K500) J Orman Bumped shortly after the start.
Sent for sampling post-race.
Horse No 9 VIVA TASTE (K415) H T Mo Jumped only fairly.
H T Mo reported that his mount was not comfortable on the “Wet Slow” track conditions on the All Weather surface.
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race found that horse to be a “roarer” which had previously been reported.
Horse No 10 GENERAL SMART (K138) A Atzeni A Atzeni was fined the sum of $2,000 for failing to present himself in the Parade Ring by the required time.
After improving to the inside of SPECIAL HEDGE leaving the 1500 Metres was steadied to avoid SPECIAL HEDGE which was taken in by HAILTOTHEVICTORS.
GENERAL SMART then raced keenly for some distance thereafter.
Leaving the 800 Metres was shifted to the outside of HAPPYDEARHAPPYDEER to endeavour to improve between HAPPYDEARHAPPYDEER and FORTUNE KINGO when there was not sufficient room to do so.
As a result GENERAL SMART made heavy contact with FORTUNE KINGO when the rider of FORTUNE KINGO, C Y Ho, rode in a competitive manner in an endeavour to maintain his position behind HAILTOTHEVICTORS.
As a result FORTUNE KINGO was hampered when taken wider by GENERAL SMART.
A Atzeni was reprimanded and advised in similar circumstances he should refrain from improving into positions where there is not sufficient room to do so.
C Y Ho was questioned in relation to his right arm extending towards GENERAL SMART in this incident.
Jockey Ho stated that as the incident occurred when the field commenced to turn after the 800 Metres he was endeavouring to maintain his position on the track by placing pressure on his right rein and also at the same time he became unbalanced when his mount was bumped heavily by GENERAL SMART.
After considering his explanation and also the evidence of Jockey Atzeni who did not identify any contact with his mount during the incident by Jockey Ho’s right arm, Jockey Ho was advised whilst the Stewards accepted his explanation he should endeavour, wherever possible, to have his arms remain within the confines of his body.
Horse No 11 SUPER HONG KONG (D241) K C Leung Jumped only fairly.
K C Leung reported that his mount was not comfortable on the “Wet Slow” track conditions on the All Weather surface.
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.
Horse No 12 HAPPYDEARHAPPYDEER (J002) Y L Chung Shifted in leaving the 300 Metres and was corrected by its rider.